THE GATEKEEPERS PUBLICISTS.Who is the snappily dressed, stoic man guiding that Oscar-nominated actress among the flashbulbs? And the fierce woman dragging that chatty chat·ty adj. chat·ti·er, chat·ti·est 1. Inclined to chat; friendly and talkative. 2. Full of or in the style of light informal talk: a chatty letter. director away from the video cameras? Chances are, they're publicists, the people responsible for shaping a client's public image. Whether their clients are movie stars, behind-the-scenes talents, studio execs, or the movies themselves, publicists are charged with soliciting and molding coverage in every medium from TV and magazines (such as this one) to Web sites and fan conferences. In an average day, a publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist may have to charm a nasty critic, manage a media crisis, attend a sneak preview sneak preview n. A single public showing of a movie before its general release. Noun 1. sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions , set up a dozen interviews, and quash a few nasty rumors For other uses, see Rumor (disambiguation). Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their tenth anniversary. (or vicious truths). The Advocate invited the leading openly gay and lesbian publicists in the movie business in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to endure what they so often put their clients through: a photo shoot. The 11 who joined us are some of the top media mavens in the business. Equally revealing is the number who didn't show, not counting the several who bowed out because of scheduling conflicts. Not a single lesbian publicist felt comfortable going before The Advocate's camera. If we needed further evidence of the continuing threat of homophobia homophobia Psychology An irrationally negative attitude toward those with homosexual orientation, or toward becoming homosexual. See Closet, Gay-bashing, Heterosexism. Cf Gay, Homosexual, Phobia. and sexism sex·ism n. 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. , even in the supposedly liberal film industry, this absence makes that point. 1. ERIC KOPS VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL PUBLICITY, MGM 2. DAVID LUST PARTNER, PATRICOLA/LUST PUBLIC RELATIONS 3. TODD PHILLIPS VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, MTV NETWORKS 4. TROY NANKIN BAKER WINOKUR RYDER 5. MITCH KREINDEL NATIONAL PUBLICITY DREAMWORKS S.K.G. 6. HOWARD BRAGMAN CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER, BRAGMAN NYMAN CAFARELLI INC., PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING 7. ANDRE CARACO VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICITY, COLUMBIA PICTURES WORLDWIDE MARKETING 8. DAVID ELZER VICE PRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE MARKETING, TRIMARK PICTURES 9. MARK POGACHEFSKY PRESIDENT, MPRM 10. HENRY PENNER HENRY PENNER PUBLIC RELATIONS 11. MICHAEL LAWSON VICE PRESIDENT, MPRM |
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